Moments

I write haiku and senryū as a practice of attention. My desire is to live the largest life I am able to while living with disabling chronic illnesses. As illness worsens, I’m testing the idea that paying attention with my full being, in body, heart, and mind, can make life larger.

12 Jul, 2026 dust spots (haiku)
dust spots
on the windows
raindrop skeletons
11 Jul, 2026 dog days (haiku)
dog days…
the shine worn off
the leaves
11 Jul, 2026 silver tips (senryū)
silver tips
on the rabbit’s fur—
in this economy?
11 Jul, 2026 dried grasses (haiku)
dried grasses
rabbit disappears
in stillness
10 Jul, 2026 chocolate swirls (senryū)
chocolate swirls
in plain white yogurt…
the paths spoons make
09 Jul, 2026 the colors (senryū)
the colors
of preschool toys—
home screen
08 Jul, 2026 at 10,000 feet (haiku)
at 10,000 feet
asters already…
dewdrop summer
08 Jul, 2026 a stand of aspen (haiku)
a stand of aspen…
sun-bleached
bench
07 Jul, 2026 among aspen (haiku)
among aspen
a freight-train whistle…
the way sound bends
04 Jul, 2026 dimming (haiku)
dimming the
purple mountains’ majesties…
ashes, ashes

(lament for losses to wildfire)
03 Jul, 2026 hush, wind (senryū)
hush, wind
I don’t have
your energy
03 Jul, 2026 pine trees (haiku)
pine trees
speaking with the wind
1,001 nights
03 Jul, 2026 cutting open an avocado (senryū)
cutting open
an avocado…
Schrödinger’s cat
03 Jul, 2026 heart beat (haiku)
heart beat
rain on the roof…
a samba
02 Jul, 2026 soap bubbles (haiku)
soap bubbles
shine in the sink…
the polished kettle
02 Jul, 2026 half-grown pup (haiku)
half-grown pup—
body can’t stop
grinning
01 Jul, 2026 no breeze (haiku)
no breeze
and a half-assed cloud…
noonday devils
01 Jul, 2026 even the wind chimes (haiku)
even the wind chimes
are silent
hawk shadow passes
01 Jul, 2026 sees everything (haiku)
sees everything
but the exit…
housefly